MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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